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tant Natural Families ; and then proceed to give a detail- 

 ed view of the Linncaan System ; remarking some of the 

 most interesting genera, and natural families found under 

 each class, and order. 



PART IV. In this part we shall consider the Progressive ap- 

 pearance of Flowers during the season of blossoming ; 

 their various phenomena produced -by the different states 

 of the atmosphere, light, &c. ; their distribution over the 

 face of the earth, and the effect of elevation as similar to 

 that of distance from the equator. After giving a History 

 of Botany, we shall take a general view of Nature ; the 

 distinction between organized and inorganized matter ; the 

 classification of Animals, with the analogies, and differ- 

 ences presented by a view of the animal and vegetable 

 kingdoms. 



IV. Various phenomena of Plants, History of Botany, and General Views of 

 Nature. 



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